Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Erin Entrada Kelly’s “The First State of Being,” a coming-of-age story that blends time travel and the approaching millennium of the year 2000, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s ...

The best children’s books of all time Choosing the best children’s books of all time is no easy feat. After all, there are ...

Hilaria and Alec are the parents of daughters Ilaria Catalina Irena, 2, María Lucía Victoria, 3, and Carmen Gabriela, 11, and ...

Since last summer, Bookstart Japan, a nonprofit group that promotes activities to give picture books to parents and children ...

As the national theatre for young audiences, the Unicorn will bring its creative vision into 2025, presenting a dynamic ...

The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2007. Walking to my front door, I admire the lilies ...

7. The Narnia series by CS Lewis (mid-20th century) The best children’s books have a way of altering the universe around them ...

In a new memoir, Hanif Kureishi reflects on a life transformed since he lost the use of his arms and legs.

A look at who reviewed the books and what factors they considered "to apply the law as best as we understand it." ...

You might think it's silly to hold kids to certain standards, but doing so ensures they grow up to be decent humans.